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Cell Phones News Archive21-Feb-2008Legislators Want Cell Phones On (WAOW Wausau) EAGLE RIVER -- For many people, Cell Phones have become a part of our every day lives. In fact, some people use it as their primary phone. But that means getting annoying telemarketer calls. Now lawmakers are looking to change that. Lawmakers seek to ban handheld cell phones, texting on the road (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul) A Minnesota lawmaker wants to ban the use of handheld Cell Phones by those driving cars, with a bill that would limit drivers to using phones in a hands-free mode. Police warn some older cell phones unable to make 911 calls (Chicago Tribune) Police departments that have distributed free used cell phones to senior citizens and others are warning that older-model analog phones will be out of service as of Tuesday and no longer usable for emergency 911 calls. News of the Weird: Japanese novels written on cell phones (Battle Creek Enquirer) Five of the 10 best-selling novels in Japan in 2007 were originally composed, and serialized, on cell phones, thumbed out by women who had never written novels, for readers who mostly had never before read one. News of the Weird: Japanese novelists on cell phones, "thumbing" their way to the best-seller list (News of the Weird via Yahoo! News) Japanese novelists on cell phones, "thumbing" their way to the best-seller list Cell phones may join no-call list (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Madison - The state Senate unanimously voted Tuesday to add cell phones to the state's "do not call" list and raise the maximum fine for violating that law from $100 to $1,000. Irving Considering Ban Of Handheld Cell Phones In School Zones (KTAL Shreveport) Police Chief Larry Boyd says the ordinance would make using a handheld cell phone to place calls, send or receive messages a Class C misdemeanor. Boyd also says the fine amount for violating the ordinance has not been finalized and the law would not go into effect until the 2008-2009 school year. With cell phones, help is a call away (The Lewiston Sun Journal) NAPLES - Still resisting the urge to get yourself a cell phone? Read some of the recent headlines and you may find yourself scrambling for the nearest dealer. Senate votes to allow cell phones on no-call list (Green Bay Press-Gazette) MADISON The state Senate has approved a measure that would prohibit telemarketers from calling Wisconsin residents cell phones. State Senate Votes To Allow Cell Phones On No-Call List (WISC-TV Madison) MADISON, Wis. -- The state Senate approved a measure that would prohibit telemarketers from calling Wisconsin residents' Cell Phones. The bill would allow cell phone numbers to be placed on the state's existing no-call list.
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